Trough for watering stock



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it T. A. PERRY. 'TROGH PoR WATBRING sTocK. No. 896,595. Patented Jan. 22, 1889.

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TUNITED STATES A PATENT FFICE.

THOMAS A. PERRY, 0F ABlL-ENE, KANSAS.

TROUGH FOR WATERING STOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 396,595, dated January 22, 1889.

Application filed August 15, 1888. Serial No. 282,779. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, THOMAS A. PERRY, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Abi- Jene, in the county of Dickinson and State otl Kansas, have .invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Device or Trough ltor lVatering Stock; and I do declare the it'ollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying'(lrawings, and to thelctters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ot this specification.

This invention rela-tes to troughs for watering stock, and has for its' object to contrivc a trough that will permit the stoek to obtain ample water, and which at the same time will prevent them getting in the trough and touling the water.

The improvement consists of the peculiar construction and combination ol.' the parts, which hereinafter will be more lully described and claimed, and shown in theannexcd drawings, in which- Figure l is a vertical central longitudinal sectional View oli' a trough on the line :c a; ot' Fig. 2, embodying' my invention; Fig. 9, ahoris/.ontal section on the line y Q11/ ot' Fig. l; Fig. 3, a vertical eross-sectimi on the line ,2' of Fig. 2, lookin to the left.

The trough, composed ol the side walls, A, the ends i3 and l-,the bottom C, and the doublcinclined top D, is provided at its sides with openings a, which Hare on their inner sides, and are termed part way in the sides A and the top D to permit the animals to have convenient access to the trough. The top may be removable; but t'or all practical purposes it is sufficient if one side, as d, is made movable or hinged at one edge and vlastened at its other edge by suitable devices, as the hook l) and the staple L. The end 'B is provided with the tube vE,\vhich effects communication between the trough andasuitable tank or other compartment for holding a suppl y of Water. For convenience and economy of construction the tank is part of the trough, and is formed by extending the sides A A and the bottom C beyond the end B, and closing the outer end and top by the wall F and the cover l1", respectively. ln this event the end wall, B, forms in et't'ect a partition between the trough proper and the water-compartment.

The check-valve G, of yielding material, as rubber or leather, is secured at its upper end to the wall B, and adapted tohaveitslower end closing against the outer end ot the supply-tube E. The :lioat Il, ot awidth to snugly lit between the sides A A oi the trough, has its rear edge cnt away to form the arms 7i 7i, and is connected with th e wall B by the leather or like straps, l. The rod J, connecting the check-valve with the AFloat, is bent at rightangles at j, which bent end j extends through the `float. The rod passes through the supply-tube, and is enlarged or provided with a guide-sleeve, g, near the outer end ot' the said tube to guide the rod in its movements and prevent it having too much play in the tube. By reason of the liexible or yielding eonneetions I between the `lioat and its support, the said l'loat is Free to have a compouml move ment, the one vertically with the varying level ol"I the water in the trough, the other to and `from the supply-tube to adapt it to the movements ot' the check-valve.

The reservoir or umtereom1mrtment is replenished t'rom a suitable fountain-head by the pipe K,which extends through its side.

ln practice the trough is llcd to a predetermined level, and when the water is at this level the check-valve is held close against the end ot the supply-tube by the Iioat and prevents the entran ce of more water to the trough. Then the water in the trough fallsliielow the given level vfrom evaporation, leakage, consumption, or other causes, the ll'loat falls and pushes the check-valve away .from the tube, when water from th'e reservoir will enter the trough until the said level is reachechwhen a further supply will be checked in the manner above described.

Al-laving thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

l. The hereinbcil'ori'i"L described trough for watering stock having a water-compartment at one end formed by the wall B, the short tube E, secured at one end to the wall B, the cheek-valve G, of yielding or exible material, the float H, having the arms h h, which IOO are connected with the Wall B by leather, the rod J, having its vupper end Connected with the said float and having its lower end eX- tended through the tube E and connected with the valve G, substantially as described.

2. The herein-described Watering-trough having a water- Compartment at one end formed by the Wall QB, the double-inclined top having openings in its lower edge,whieh openings extend 'into the sides of the trough and flare onV their inner edges, the short tube E, plaeed in the Wall B, the cheek-valve G, of flexible material, the float H, havingits inner end eut away to form the arms h I/,Whieh are hinged by leather to the Wall B, and the rod J having the guide-sleeve g at its lower end, which end is connected with the cheek-valve G, and having its upper end bent at right angles and connected with the said float, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS A. PERRY. Vitnesses:

B. A. FLACK, B. C. CRANsToN. 

